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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Hi, I'm in the market (Father's Day present?) for a new depthfinder. I have a low-end one and want to replace it (in the $300 + - range). I looked at the catalogs and they have all changed!!! Wondering what features to look for (pixels, etc)? Thanks, Tom
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Location: oswego, il | I would get the lowrance x-97. You want good power, 3000 watts peak to peak along with speed and temp. You might still be able to find and x-85 or an x-91 for cheaper with the same power and features.
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Thanks, Todd |
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Location: Wausau, Wisconsin | Hi, there is really not much of a need to spend 300 plus dollars on a locator unless you are looking for GPS upgrades which will run $550 plus. The Eagle Fishmark 320 is amazing. The 320x320 resolution is the best you'll find anywhere in a screen size of that size. 1500 watts of power is more than enough in any water most musky anglers are going to fish in 1-50 feet. It's very easy to use, and and Eagle transducers are by far the best on the market. The only difference between the 320 and the Lowrance X87 is an unnessecary LCD flasher with a $80 price difference and the $399 X97 only exceeds that by unneeded 3000 watts of power and indiglo backlight. If your going to fish deep water, look for the X88DF its a 4000watt dual frequency 320 pixel lowrance unit about $300 if I recall and quite nice, difficult to find locally, its made for saltwater but Gander could probably special order it for you. |
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| Vertical pixels, and power, in that order should be your deciding factors. Minimum 320 vertical pixels is now the defacto standard. Then, at least 3000 Watts.
Sounds like the X-97 to me. If you really want a great sonar, look at the X-15MT. By far the best I have ever had. May be a little more pricy, but it was worth every penny I paid for it. Plus, you can add the GPS down the road when you're ready for that! |
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Thanks, fellas! - Tom |
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| Tom: Try the West Marine website and check out the really nice comparison charts they have. They list power, pixels, and most everything else you need to know. Have fun looking. Mark |
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Location: Athens, Ohio | I'm told that the Furuno finders excel over the 'name brand' units in pixels, power, etc. they have one for around $399, I think. I guess the company makes mostly commercial units for the shipping industry but got into the consumer market a bit. maybe worth checking. m |
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Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland | Thanks again. I will take a look at all or them and the website mentioned. Tom |
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| Kid,
Here is a link that will allow you to actually play with a Lowrance unit on your PC. Cool Stuff. Just download the emulator you want to see, and have fun. I played with mine all through the hard water season last year, and actually have become quite proficient with it.
http://www.lowrance.com/Software/PCSoftware/demos.asp
Hope this helps. |
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